SSA teachers to get salary today after 5 months

SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has said the five months’ pending salary of SSA teachers will be released on Thursday.
Speaking to media persons after meeting the members of the Meghalaya Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan School Association (MSSASA) here on Thursday, Sangma said some paper works were left for releasing the salary.
It may be mentioned that the Centre recently released Rs 135 crore for clearing the pending salary of SSA teachers in the state.
During the meeting, the teachers also raised other issues.“We told them we are examining the matter and if all the stakeholders play their role and part, education will change,” Sangma said while maintaining that the quality of education has to go up. The delegation of teachers had earlier met Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui here on Wednesday. Sangma said arrears of approximately Rs 70 crore for the SSA teachers are still pending and the state government is working on the matter.